Cristina Guerra Silvas

Cristina Guerra was born on 15 December 1888 in Hidalgo County, Texas and she was the first born child and eldest daughter of Eutimio Guerra (1858-1929) and Encarnacion Hernandez (1867-1937).

She was a sister to Eutimio Guerra (1889-1959), Refugio Guerra (1891-1957), Brigida Guerra (1895-1913), Encarnacion Guerra (1897-1989), Petra Guerra (1903-1987) and Crecencio Guerra (1905-1993)

Cristina and Toribio were the parents of Ramona Silvas (1906-1955), Pabla Silvas (1909-1988), Gonzalo Silvas (1911-1984), Maria Silvas (1912-1937), Guadalupe Silvas (1917-2003), Margarito Silvas (1919-1990), Juan Silvas (1923-2006), Jose Silvas (1926-?), Genoveva Silvas (1927--1982), Pietra Silvas (1929-), and three unknown children according to the United States Federal Censuses and their children's birth certificates.

Cristina was enumerated on the 1900 United States Federal Census of Karnes County, Texas. She was living in Justice Precinct One in the household of her father along with her mother and her siblings.

Cristina Guerra was the wife of Toribio Silvas when they married on 16 December 1905 in Karnes County, Texas.

In 1910, she was enumerated in the 1910 United States Federal Census of Justice Precinct One in Karnes County, Texas. She is listed as the wife of Toribio Silvas.

On January 29, 1920, Cristina was enumerated in United States Federal Census of Justice Precinct One in Goliad County, Texas.

On February 29, 1929, Cristina gives birth to her thirteenth child. She names her child Petra. Cristina reports that only eight children including Petra are living.

On April 21,1930 Cristina was enumerated in Justice Precinct One of Karnes County, Texas on the 1930 United States Federal Census.

On May 6, 1940, Cristina was enumerated in the 1940 United States Federal Census of Nueces County, Texas.

Mrs. Cristina Guerra Silvas died of lung and cervical cancer on 9 November 1968 in Premont, Jim Wells, Texas.

She is buried in Saint James Catholic Cemetery in Bishop, Nueces County, Texas.

Christina Guerra Silvas's Find A Grave Memorial# 66981121

Sources

• Karnes County, Texas Marriages
• "Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973," Todevia Selva (sic Toribio Silva) and Christiana Guerra, 16 Dec 1905; citing , Karnes, Texas, , reference 2:1V5FPTW; FHL microfilm 1,013,388.
• Texas Birth Certificates
• Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
• Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
• 1900 United States Federal Census. Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Karnes, Texas; Roll: 1650; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1241650
• 1910 United States Federal Census. Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Karnes, Texas; Roll: T624_1567; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1375580.
• 1920 United States Federal Census. Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Goliad, Texas; Roll: T625_1807; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 74; Image: 56
• 1930 United States Federal Census. Census Place: Precinct 1, Karnes, Texas; Roll: 2365; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0002; Image: 652.0; FHL microfilm: 2342099
• 1940 United States Federal Census. Census Place: Nueces, Texas; Roll: T627_4117; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 178-42
• U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

See also:

• "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VPWM-S3X : 26 November 2014), Guerra in entry for Ramona Menchaca, 27 May 1955; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
• "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VXM8-JF2 : 4 December 2014), Cristina Guerra in entry for Jose Silvas, 25 Mar 1926; citing Charco, Goliad, Texas, United States, certificate 17133, Bureau of Vital Statistics. State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,240,079.
• "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VDG3-WRY : 1 January 2015), Cristina Guerra in entry for Jose Silvas, 25 Mar 1926; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.
• "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV14-JJ56 : accessed 27 November 2016), Todevia Selva and Christiana Guerra, 16 Dec 1905, Marriage; citing Karnes, Texas, United States, various county clerk offices, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas Dept. of State Health Services and Golightly-Payne-Coon Co.; FHL microfilm 1,013,388.
• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KS16-Y31 : 5 December 2014), Cristina Guerra Silvas, 09 Nov 1968; citing certificate number 79530, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,137,190.
• "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VZX6-CS3 : 24 May 2014), Cristina Silvas, 09 Nov 1968; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number , Jim Wells, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.
• "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FXQZ-9YC : 5 December 2014), Todevia Selva and Christiana Guerra, 16 Dec 1905; citing , Karnes, Texas, , reference 2:1V5FPTW; FHL microfilm 1,013,388.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3P3-JBY : accessed 27 November 2016), Christiana Green in household of Entemis Green, Justice Precinct 1 (incl. County Jail) Karnes city, Karnes, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 61, sheet 5B, family 100, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,650.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M2SQ-VSH : accessed 27 November 2016), Christina Silver in household of Tobera Silver, Justice Precinct 1, Karnes, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 109, sheet 25A, family 469, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1567; FHL microfilm 1,375,580.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MC9Z-7SS : accessed 27 November 2016), Crestina Silva in household of Torevia Silva, Justice Precinct 1, Goliad, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 74, sheet 11A, line 14, family 185, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1807; FHL microfilm 1,821,807.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/CSC6-2ZM : accessed 27 November 2016), Christina G Silvas in household of Torivio Silvas, Precinct 1, Karnes, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2, sheet 8A, line 43, family 134, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2365; FHL microfilm 2,342,099.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4SG-TZN : accessed 27 November 2016), Cristina Silvas in household of Tonbi? Silvas, Justice Precinct 3, Nueces, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 178-42, sheet 6A, line 11, family 86, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4117.

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